Greg Mushen, a technologist from Seattle, recently managed to lose 26 pounds in just three months with the help of OpenAI’s free chatbot, ChatGPT. Using the bot, he was able to develop a healthier routine without using a gym membership or fitness program provided by an instructor. With ChatGPT as his personal coach, Mushen was able to improve his overall health and keep up with his rapidly-growing, 6-year-old daughter.
Greg was initially intimidated by the idea of using a chatbot to help him lose weight but was encouraged when he saw the small but achievable goals that the chatbot generated. Starting with small steps such as putting his running shoes next to the door, he felt motivated to keep going. Before ChatGPT he would have been too intimidated by the length of a run or the intensity and might have quit. Now, he looks forward to his 6 running workouts a week and is able to sustain his progress without feeling exhausted or burnt out.
Though the chatbot is extremely user friendly and time-saving, it’s good to be aware of the prompts being entered and remember to do some research. It is probably not the best at this point to completely replace specialists and trainers. In the interview, Mushen noted the importance of finding the right support system and that the chatbot was just a good compromise when starting out due to its accessibility.
OpenAI is an artificial intelligence research laboratory founded in San Francisco in 2015. The chief aim of the laboratory is to ensure that artificial general intelligence (AGI) is developed for the benefit of all humanity. Led by CEO Sam Altman, and co-founder Elon Musk, OpenAI has released numerous open-source AI tools which have fundamentally changed how we use and interact with AI today. In addition, the laboratory has been releasing research papers on topics such as OpenAI Gym and RNA-like molecules. OpenAI continues to be at the forefront of technological developments and is paving the way for humanity to have a better future.
Greg Mushen is a technologist based in Seattle who decided to turn to ChatGPT to develop a healthier lifestyle and keep up with his 6-year-old daughter. As he felt he was going to miss out on her milestones, he wanted to get back into shape and maintain a better lifestyle. After 3 months of using OpenAI’s chatbot coach, he was surprised to have achieved what he had initially thought to be impossible. It just goes to show that with the right support system, anything is possible!
